diff --git a/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Add.hs b/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Add.hs
index 26e5787a5..3e52694c8 100644
--- a/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Add.hs
+++ b/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Add.hs
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ getAndAddTransactionsLoop j opts defdate moredefs = do
   hPrintf stderr "\nStarting a new transaction.\n"
   t <- getTransaction j opts defdate moredefs
   j' <- journalAddTransaction j opts t
-  hPrintf stderr "\nAdded to the journal.\n"
+  hPrintf stderr "Added to the journal.\n"
   let defdate' = showDate $ tdate t
   getAndAddTransactionsLoop j' opts defdate' []